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REGISTERS NOTICE.

Notice g. hereby given thst tho following named
e'"uut- hE"s lre,n passed snd n In rae Rr--
CauuirT' md viii 10 EEe-. nt- TIE 'irphans'
'nurt at sait r''unry tor conformation AMI sl'uw-
~i. Nc? on " sdns'd'y' D'e7mO''7 L A 1851 ''
l. The cr. I aud rn,: account 81 1 nxlrr ,.rt fseu-
Ter. executor Of M-rs Luther, lats u Carol
,U-uship. deceased.
=. The second and final ,coount Of John II.
81 Ia t. ot tGi.srneidfo~Tship D. deeeae.
The secoud ard a.al account al Ella. Row
and. executor Of 1Ohn Long, deceased, late Of
: Th. hrsr all anal sccoun, or A. W. Buck.
administrator of stephen q. CaliAL, dec ased,
a's - " Eshtngtnn t"~ushlp.
Tne hr.t account "f SyI5s~'e- W. B,rns.
guardian of miner children OF MIIism Young,
g. FIRST and nsrIsccornt JOAN y O~.rhers-r,
Executor Of Nj .ch. el UverbergsT. late OF Carroll
TFrsr .nd n4r.i .co"nn, OF ". L .Il.-ko-:and
:" L 4iass 80. a'i,"inis:rst,rs OF Eliza Noois,
g. Tie nrst aud fnsI a>cuunt or lob Morgan
'fministrAior G.. L a. OF Richard Morgan, late
Il lot nSto-n s.rough. deceased
ti'st sna.nn-i account "t'siiarin, and VII
Ian Hrrla.n. adIninisErsIoT. OI William A.
at o. EheDshuFs hVruuEh, aeceasot.
20 First AID Uarrihl sccsunI Of Eraa Thomas.
tdthInis;ratOr at EliEa lhuInss, late OF Johns
-ouu borough. deceased.
Il. TIE account of II. J Roberts, .dminI.trztor
SusHa L. NOrreil, late Si Johnsto"n borough.
l.. EIrst and nnal socount OF Jo.e"h Heslnp
administrator Of Mary EssIop. late OF Upper Yo-
%. Firs; account Of William NJ. Dnd~on. guard
la OF minor children at I"seph FieIdhUuse, late
JT Mliivl-s borough. deceased.
l+ Third and nnsl account of John ID. Fe'ss.
tdninistrstor OF Joseph FIoidhouse. late OF Mill
vie hnrOuzh deceased
Is First and nusi account OF Joseph HoVue,
tninistrHtor u. A. OF Teresa Sdsnian. late u
Camu-ia township. deceased.
10 Eirst and final account OF W. J Hsger. ai-
n'niStr.tor d Frederick Shade, late OF Lower
GUder tU~I ship. decet~ed.
IL Second account of John n. DougIss. guf rd-
ian q . inOr children OF Mavdsleus Luthtr late
II ear arid township. deceased.
Is E1Tst account Ut Joel Ga5eS admi inistrSt-r of
Daniel Ii. DOniey, laIs OF White JornshIs, de-
ceased.
g. Fret account Of Joseph A. Gray. trustee o
stll real estate OF X ChrIsty. late vf GaIitIin
township. deceased.
20 First account OF Joseph YounEgn. trustee
20 SELL real estate OF David Young kin, laTs Of
Resdc TOW nrhip. deceased.
q Fret and nnal account of q ]. We.torer,
adnInistr2tor oi John Westovsr, late CT Susque-
rsnDa t'vnship. deceased.
Tho nrsf and nnal account of Roho-t F-rgsson
rni Samuel Reel as>i.uSss OF Davis Bracke c
| and VIE.
CELESTINE J. BLAIR, Register.
| Ebeassurg, SVV. I, 81.
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Real Estate tn ansfers.

John L.ntzy To Daniel EckenrOde, land in
E.drr township. 81 ,425.
John Lloyd 20 GrUIge Hettler, lot In Eo-
en-Surg ana Cambria township, $500.
DInir: Eckenrode To Mtrv A. Eckenrode.
land In Elder township 81 f25.
Thouss Reilly 10 M. F. Fiaherty, lot In
GaIIitzn 81 O5I.
d = FUtley to b. 2. Pitts. land IN Sus-
quehsna township. g. .oOo-
Martin Sanders Emanuel WeniZ. land
In Carroll u~uship. Sl $50.
James LiziDger TO John X. LnziuCer
land in Ci-aTfi-Id III tnwusbip. 81 500.
Julia and Adam Miller TO COsmas Byrne
land in Elder togoship, s55.
James Reynolds 20 J"nn McCorbelI. land
in CIoyIe township. $500.
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Electric RIflers.

This remedy - brcumi"g 20 we'll known
and So popu'sr a. tn need u"specisi m-n'iun
All who have USED f -ctric Buffers sing th-
same s"ng Of prsis-. puIer m-diein.
dnss not exist and II Il guarant-ei tn d. a
that + claimed. f sctTic Brtt-rS will cur.
III diseases OF the Liver and Krhn -. VII
Teu"y- P-mples. Buis. Salt E7rum a. {
other zn-cti"ns CAUSED hy in,pu'1 blu'C.
viii drive Malaria from the system snd
prevent a. we'll as cure ali M>iaria, r.
For cure Of IIeada .hp. CS's spd
Indigestion try e = uric BIT -rf. Entire sat-
isfactinn euara' te :. av. sy refunded.
Price so els. and SI.UO per oJsu s
drug store.
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COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS THE HON. ROBERT l.. TOFfN-
w SION, President Judge 81 tie Court Of
Common Pleas. OF the ~ .JHdiIcsl d aSrrt con
si>tinz "t the County Of Cambria, has Is-ued his
prrc III 1earing date the I6lh day OF SS-pteu,her
1tsG to me directed tor hold TX Court Of O er
sud Term nsr and General ia ! De e'iyery, and
- GsrrcT Sessions Of The Peace. in Ebcnshurg for
ite County ui mbrtR and TO coInmenc- gu the
First Monday VI June, 1857, and to continue two
weeks
NGIlCE IL EBsEsr GIvEga. that tho Coroner
Justices Oi Peace. Aldermen. snd Con tables OF
said county OF CanbriE, that they he tE-n md
ther9 Ia Their proper persons. at 10 O'CLOCK m the
forenoon q ssid day with q, cir ri, inquisi-
tonE, exam insfiors sLd their own reInemSra noes, +,
10 do those things which 10 their Offices RpperTaIn
To To GONE auI those - ho ere bound in Trc1gu'-
rsuc-s To rIs'cut- sgain.t the prisoners that
or fhal be IN the lzil OF tISn5:Ia county be then
aud there 10 prosecute sgarns. tnem - shall be
inst.
GIvEN under nv hand At FhensbuIg. rho Sit
day Ui October. the year oi MIR lord IsSI, and
The tue Hundred and Twelfth Year u the Iu-
dsLendsucs Of the United STATES.
Jos. i. GRAY. Sheriff.
EbensbUry, Nov. II. 1857.
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s great sufferer fTom catarTh for over ten
years ; had It very bad. could hardly breathe.
Some nights could not s;arp-had 20 walk
the dIor. purchssrd VS. Cream Bslu
ard sm ssiuR it freely. IL 10 workIng a cure
surely. / have advised several friends to
Use It. aud with happy results IN every case
IL is the one med icIne atovs all others majr
to cure cst.TTh. and IL Is worth its weight in
gold. / thank CID have found a remedy i
can use with ss:-ty and that does all that is
clximed tor It. II Is curing my deafness
3. W. sperry. Bsrtfsrd, Conn,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

The following marriage licenses we're
Issued by the Clerk OF the Orphans Court
for the week ending Wednesday. November
3O.h. 1887:
Wm. fl. Mock. Jnhnstnwn, and Martha
'Zsbetn Custer. MIIlyilie-
David r Boyle, Johnstown. and Mary
Kline JuhnSroSn.
joseph johnson, Du3O!-, and Mary Nc
Avny, Tunn-lnill.
MfchseI Lip:ES and Ev- Lip-k, GNl!iz n.
ThuuaS MEG vush aud Josephine Coulter,
LluNd~gi 10
JoJtI-iO Pukrop aud Wiellmina Puskofs-
ky Gaiit'Zu.
J~c,.b KIrscaner ard Augusta NeuGeteil.
JUhustOHu.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Hannah r. WeibIe nv IN the Court Of Common
her next friend John Pleas of C,at1l,ria county
"Lisin fNo. /, june Term. 1857
vs. Alias Snhp9ua in Di-
ank W@ibls. yO-cs
COUNTY OF CAMBRIA. S.
IEH { ONNoNwEALTs or PEs-SyLT ANA
10 PETER KELLY GREETING:
tNE COM AND YOU, Heretofore enm-
W msnded. that AL matter cf business and
excuses being set aside you ne and spI.ear in
your proper person before our Judge. at E-.ens-
burg. - our Court of Common I'iess. there to h-
held on the hrSt Monday OF December next to
snow cause. u any yun have. why yrCr wife Han
nan "efbio. Should nnt be divorced from the
buuds or TatritnOuy which she has contacted
with y"u The said FraI Weibic, agreea bic T. Pc
tlti"n and Libel exhibited yOu netBre nnr
said ourt and this you shall in no wise omit at
your peril.
"IrsFss the Honorable Robert L. Johnston
Prrsident Judge aid Court this 10 day
OF November, a. u. 1887.
X. A. SEoEIAkER, Pro'y.
Ebsnsburg, November II. 1887.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02

flifaheth H-ngentasIr IN the Court Conn me-
o. h-r neNt iri-ad Pleas or 'suihria county
henry Bower SN". Jnne Term, 1887
rs- alias S1huRn2 in d.
COUNTY OF CAMBRIA So
HE ohkoN NF.Lrs OF PErrsTIy.
70 JOHN q - ENG EN- BE. eFHrE-ING:
NE COMM AND fOU. ss heretofore com
w msn'ed. th-t M tuafFs- Of hu.ip.ss an.
excuses heiIz set aside y"u he md Ppear n your
lropcr p-T-sn before our .ludge. EheusburV
at our Court of Common Pleas. thr r- 10 b, h-Id
On the hrst Monday of necenher next to show
cauee. " any y"n have Wy your wife Elizabeth
Henxenrsole. should not he divorced from m.
bonds OF matr1mIny vhica she hath cnnTracted
VI you lhe saii John q. Henkrnta05s. agreea-
He 10 fctttionaud Libel exhibited against Won
beiore our SAID Court. and thIs you shall in no
~ise o ,it at your peril.
WTrNESs the Jnorable Rabert L Iobnst,p
Pr. silent Judge of cur said Court tht. 10th day '
ei November, \. ID 1881
II. 4. SHOEMAREE Prov
EseRsburg. Desemberl 1887
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LFGAI. NOTICE.

Minerva EcEels hy herr IN the Court OF Cannon
next friend JUEB ". Pleas OF e.. U brfa counrT
Aofris SNO. !. June Term. 1857
vs. Alias Subj Rn2 in d.
Grant Ecksls yOrr.
COUNTY or "a NBRIA s.
iaE toHNOS~E.LTH OF PPSNrTrv.Nr.
T" GRANT W 'kLE< CiHrETIss.
hFE COMMAND YOU. as Ler-'niur. rotn-
w mandri. that all MATTER Z nrsiD,.. q nd
rAcuses being eel a-tds you ne nd sppear in your
proper p.rson MIR Judge st E1,enshur,y
Al our C"nrt 81 CoUurDon sTs there 10 D. h-Id
on the nTst Monday "f p-cemhor next 10 sboa,
csuse- ~ any you have. -by your wife Minerva
uisfrimOuy witch she has c,nt-arr.d -Irh Won "a. :.
sSih trant EcSois- sEree4f,le TO Petition and Ii
Del elhititci against yOn bcfore our said t'ourr
shi 1hts You shsSii IN wise omit AZ yopr t.r,I
WITNESS TIE Honorable Robert l.. Jthr.tnp
lresd-nt Judge "I nur sid Court this 10 dsy
OI No smber. A d lss.
Eoensburg, Nov. II:
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A pMINISrRAruRs. NOTICE.

A DNINI>TRATlRS' NOTICE
N Letters of Adr4'I t>tr .Iion the estate Of
Potter Bansn. decr@seu. having bern granted 10
the unLe-signed .ii Iersoas Indebted to said -.
taIo are hereby noIred 10 make pas IN, Mt with
delay. xnd tsose having Claims aga nst the
81 cssnI III, properly authenticated Tor
settlement 10 JOHN BANAN, Adn'T.
Leretto Naysrbsr, IA 1857. 81
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PPIICATIuN FOR CHARTER

A PPLICATIuN FOR CHARrER-
~ Notice is hereby gwen that sppiica-
tion viii he made Iu the CE,vernor u PennsA
wanna on the t~enSy fifth day Of November. A u.
1887. toy X .h-rt t'U.rUan. - Il Hastings j l..
Spangl~ Ter. Arr-h N He's and W. -. E-edsr
der the Act ut -semoiy entitled An Act Ia
pr"viue Ter tie inct.T pOrsSIn and uatInn II
ctr ain curJOr-ti"rs' RpprGr, q AprIl 2y;h. 1874
HHd rhe suppieHeut- ther-tn tor the cfidr er Of
Intended c, sitcn - lie caiiei The BIui.s
Coal &. ms-y, tho character nd "uj'cI at ali
T. tic D.tpiIrx and IToC BgifS OF ctal. g. Er ant
Otter minerals. sno tho trans puriafiDn and sale
~ --euf. nd Of acquiring. Er!lnx and dispsStI <
real estate ~ raie. lease otherwise. ani for
these purposes To have, IsOSsess and cup AL the
rig ghts. hsnHdtS and priv l-ec- of satd ACt As
semDty aud supplin,ePr- her 20.
HIVES REF DER
Nov. ]. 1887. SuiIcg Urs.
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NOTICE--
~ N.t,re is SSr-hy given ~ a the under
signed has de hts Apphr ~ ioi, T. the nffice OF the
Secretary of Internal Al .irs - Harrisburg. ior
nvcs o. uuim proved aud vacant Iand, sitdst te
in Allegheny township tamh county. va. al
joining lands ut %. q. Moor~ the east lands Ui
The unders,gn-d on the south and lands "f VIII
liam T.'mliusnn The st. the said i've acre.
applied for being IrizDEisr In shape.
GEORG LINZ.
Eben.bu.g, Nov. 25,h, lss7.-3t.
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$50 Reward.

The school district o,t kilssheny township will
Iay the sbOvs reward tor he arrest .nd convic
rtcn OF any person persons iound oreaE ing
inluring. or in any manner defscine any VI the
sGhOOl property OF said touBship.
HUGH DRISKEL-
Allegheny twp. Oct. ~, 1857. President.
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HNOsL LETTING
u Bids will b, received by the Cosnty Com.
mlssi0ners their once n EhcrshurY. untiI
O'Clock n. Tuesday. - c. srh. 1857. tor II -aish
Ing cosl fer Court Home and Jati for one YEA
II lust be No ] screened touse coal and Ost =,
rc'gh~i on Ebentburg sea es. The rig ht u re!ec
any OF AL bios is reserved hV
IOHN KIRBY,
JAMES CO. TI.0w SCom's.
DAVID HAMILTON \
Atr-sr. u. 4. McGcaXh.
Ebspsbnrr, NoA 25. 81.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

4 DSaINISTR aTUR'S NOTICE.
~ lie tiers OF a.IminIStrzt the esta
OF Henry WIilihrand. late OF MunG township
dee seJ. having hren granted to che underSis n
ed all yersons INDEBTED to sa'd 'stste are sSre
D. notified Ia make psCm msnt without ,'c Az. and
those having axalnst tue same iIl .rssenT
them prUperl, AIth-nt'c Itei tor Seft snent
FLOR ~t'E W ldsLIbR AND.
Administrator VI HENRY WIIJ.IBRANU de'd
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The e-uer. OF the above pieces and Crseis OF
"a de.friux redeem hrIu. can do by ap-
i,l,lus To the i'OnHiss uucrs their Dtiice
o. he tiuie "t the sale. and hT i-yiHZ the amount
1t the purchase by the uEimis-t0uors, srrrued
since Sud ftcrest 4i1 AuI.Iu
~ with Jn- c,.sts ot transfer VI deed aud ~
siseItls@cIrpF.
BAEID HAMILTON.
JOHN KIRBY.
u. A MoGUuaR. Clark.
n 10
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The largest stock Of hardware ever offered in
the county can be found at my store. | am
now selling many goods at much less than I can
replace them for, hut | sill continue to sell at
Bottom Prices until [ ana compelled to rcplenish
my stock. When you want cooking or heating
stove tinwaIe hardware, nails, IRON glass, trunks
and farming implements, call and see my stock
and learn my prices. Aux
@. H T NTLEY-
HIGH STREET. EBENSBUTG
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--s WAG. T. GABLE e co. :--

OF to
o n
JyJ ss4NN Nsn Braid L; Misses $3.50 $50 oCmhms
~
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What Everybody Knows

BY dealing with us you are not only sure Of
saving money but also of being correctly and
fashionably dressed and Of securing strictly first
class, reliable goods in every Department.
Combined with these inducements you have
STOCK OF GOODS TO SELECT FROM
8 times as large as that Of any other
House in JohlStOWn,
all descriptions of good working gar
ments, business garments, and fine dress gar
ments. No goods Of the trashy description ever
offered for sale in OIr establishment
WOOLF, SON & THOMAS.
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LOCAL IND PERSONAL.

lie walked the roor At midnight,
lie walked the door at dawn,
Win pareEoric In his hand,
Aud on his face = scoru.
TIE walters cries grew louder
II wouldn't sleep a wink,
And what 70 do 10 atop ttI noise,
In vain be tried 10 think.
A happy thought came Ger him,
lie knew that 10 must win;
lie simply turned II upside down,
Extracting = sharp pin.
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cts,sr,rtlv in thaiF stables on. hundred head Of
Mules al sis-s, froIa four foos 70 the aTre mule
z.i.hins lSy1 lbs. srs ID. ArnhriuS CO., OF
second Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mule sup
ped TO all I.aEss OF the state order Hething 70
No pickeA stock 10 DO found In Iheiz stables.
81 Correspondents solieiSed
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Monday, December Il, 1887

the g lowing pieces and tracts OF seated and
seated lands which wer- purcha>si at Treasurer
sale, sud have Jeca held i've years subject IT, nu,
wttuout retenDtlJn. II All the l4nds not sole
SAID day, the sale will he continued frurn day
- day v until all the said lands have neen sold.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
Seated and UlSGatGd
LANCSl

THE CONNISS TONER'S OF CANsgII CcusTY
i vii offer ~ iubitc tlo In tbs Court House
IL EheI nafx on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-24
A ROULETTE TABLE.
That Was About All That Was
Saved in a Fire at Fargo.

That Was About All That Was
Saved in a Fire at Fargo.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dak., Dec. 23.-At a. m. to-
day fire broke out in a vacant shed in
the rear of Doyle's livery stable on
Northern Pacific avenue and spread so
rapidly that only the horses and part of
the vehicles could be gotten out. Many
persons sleeping in the upper story of
capped with only their night clothes.
The fire departments of Fargo and
Moorhead were promptly out, but could
only prevent the spread of the flames.
The fire extended east and west of the
stable and destroyed four other two
story buildings. The principal losses
on buildings and contents are: Court
land BabcOck, of Minneapolis, $4,000,
insurance 81 600; Cole $1,000, insurance
81, 100; Dave Stewart $1,000, insurance
$1,000; Kate Drake 5000. insurance $500;
Webster Il Bigelow $4,000, insurance
$1,000; W. S. Conrad $500, insurance
$500; J. w. HuntoOn $500, insurance
81, 200; w. Doyle damaged $500, and n.
Stanford $500, both fully insured. The
total losses estimated at $50, AIS, and in
surance 1919 Among the insurance
companies losing were the Phoenix of
London $3.50, Lancashire $1,000,
British American $1,000, Syndicate
Sl,10O, Imperial $500, American Cen
trail $4,000, Niagara $1,000, Phoenix of
Brooklyn $4,000. None of the others
exceeded $500. The fire is believed to
have been incendiary. Two of the
buildings were used for saloons and eat
ing houses. A roulette table and other
green cloth appurtenances were saved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-24
JUDGE MOODY SATISFIED.
He Says the Recent Division Elec
ton Satisfied Him.

He Says the Recent Division Elec-
ton Satisfied Him.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Hon. G. G..
Moody and wife, of DeadwOOd, are still
at the Ebbitt and expect to remain here
until after the holidays. Judge Moody
declines to express opinions concerning
the south state movements, saying:
Everybody knows what my sentiments
have been in the past, and there has
been nothing in the shaping of affairs
to induce me to change my mind"
"Were you satisfied with the recent
division electiOn?"
Most assuredly was, in so far as
the result is referred to. There was a
majority for division and good major
ity, too. Many Democratic representa-
tive in congress would be glad to feel
that he has so good and honest major
ity. But am sorry that the people did
not vote in greater numbers. 1t would
have looked better, of course, to have
come here with a big majority at our
gresS for division as we'll as admission"
"Wlll you express an opinion of the
Aberdeen cOnventiOnT'
st seems to have been an orderly,
well-cOnducted convention. 1t looks a
little strange to read the names of Nc
Cormack and Mccoy as delegates to
congress to urge admission as whole.
However, the gentlemen will soon be
here and express themselves for them
selves"
"Are you especially interested in adj
mission this winter?'
II cannot say that 1 am especially in
terested, except as all Dakotians are
awake to the Importance OF the matter.
The opening of the Sioux reservation
seems to me to be of prime importance
at this juncture in the history of Da-
kota. / am pleased to see the work
well in hand. and in good hands. Sen
ator Dawes will be found to be reliable,
conservative, and yet progressive
friend of the movement: and not, as
Won were enormously informed, an en-
envy. He is one of the best men in the
Sanatpo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-24

Acting Land Commissioner Stock
slayer Makes a Good impress.
sion.
Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, Dec. 23.-Notice
has been received here that Acting Land
Commissioner Stockslager has sustained
the appeal of the claimant in the case
of the final homestead proof of Henry
Weston, a farmer living near Eldridge.
Proof was rejected by the Fargo land
Office for the reason that Weston had
spent four winters in Michigan. These
absences were caused, one by the ser-
iOus illness of his father, another by the
death of his father, and the two others
by the serious illness of his wife, whom
he took to Michigan in the hope of bene-
fitting by the change. Claimant had
raised six crops and had ~fms
prOvements valued at S2,15e. His
residence covered six yearSSand twenty
eight days and his actual residence four
years and twenty-eight days. Upon the
presentation of these facts the acting
commissioner decided that the claimant
had acted in good faith; that his alb
sences were excusable and that he was
entitled to the land. The decision adds
to the previous good opinfon of Stock.
slayer, who is looked upon as prOba.
BILE successor to the unwept Sparks, and
is great relief to other settlers sinai,
larly situated, who would never have
hoped for so muchunder Sparks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-24
DON'T BLAME DEMOCRATS.

Nothing is more common than to meet
Dakotians whose honesty cannot be
questioned, and whose intelligence
should place them above such deluSive
impressions, who voice the statement
that the Democratic party is the obstacle
in the way of the admission of Dakota
as a state. This has been repeated so
often by partisan newspapers and po-
litical orators that it is not strange that
it has obtained wide credence. Many
of this class of people, who take their
opinions ready-made from interested
and unreliable authorities, really be-
lieve that the Republicans in congress
have been persistent champions of ad-
mission, and the Obdurate Democratic
majority in the house has defeated
their attempts. They should know
that no Republican in either
branch of congress has ever pro-
posed measure to confer statehood
upon the territory. 1t is true that the
senate once did pass bill to admit as a
state a portion of the territory cut off
without consultation with the peo-
pie of the part not included, and with
no general vote of the territory. 1t was
a partisan scheme, and its acceptance
would have been unwarranted and to
ignore the rights of the people. Why
should the Democrats in congress re-
spOnd to the prOmptings or obey the de-
mands of a faction of Republican poll
ticians seeking merely partisan and
selfish interests? They very properly
declined to recognize them as the people
of Dakota. There was nothing in this
action to warrant the charge that the
Democrats in congress were disposed to
deny the territory statehood, or were at
all unfriendly to the people of
Dakota. Let those who would blame
the Democratic party, or its representa-
tiveS, point TO the instance where there
has ever been an application emanating
from the people of the territory for
statehood. This they cannot find in the
past, but the time is at hand when this
will not be the case. The vote taken
on the Sth of November showed beyond
question that vast majority OF the peo-
pie-iH fact, it may be said that there
was entire unanimity on this pOint-are
eager for admission. A portion even
ask for the formation of two states-but
all want 10 get rid OF the condition
which requires them to look to
Washington for the direction of
their local affairs. There can be
no doubt among the national
lawmakers that statehood is what Da-
kota wants. 1t is for congress to deter
mine the shape in which it shall be ten
dered. The people of the territory are
vastly more concerned about admission
than they are about division or any spe-
cific geographical limitations. 1t would
be marvellous indeed, if 100000 people
were of one mind as TO the details of
admission, involving as they do varied
local interests. but there is no visible